On the Mets beat

Hey everyone! Katie here blogging tonight. First-place Mets take on the Reds in the second game of a four-game series. John Maine (8-6, 3.99) will try and keep his pitch count under control and give the Mets some longevity tonight. He'll face Bronson Arroyo (7-7, 5.97) for the Reds. Be back after the top of the first.

Top 1st
Three outs on six pitches for Arroyo.
0-0

Bottom 1st
Bruce leads off with a single to left. He'll move to second on a wild pitch from Maine. One out and Maine strikes out KGJ with a 94 mph fastball. Phillips leaves RISP stranded with a fly out to Anderson.
0-0

Top 2nd
One away and Phillips makes a great jump to snag Easley's soft line drive. Delgado grounds out for another Arroyo 1-2-3 inning.
0-0

Bottom 2nd
Maine gets a 1-2-3 of his own. At 33 pitches after two...
0-0

Top 3rd
Tatis tries to stretch a single but get called out at second. Maine goes down swinging for the ninth consecutive batter retired by Arroyo.
0-0

Bottom 3rd
Two outs and Bruce's fly ball actually carries for a solo shot to put the Reds on the board.
1-0 Cin

Top 4th
One away and Anderson doubles to right center. Wright walks to put two on, and Beltran rips a double to right to even the score. Easley grounds out, but Wright scores to take the lead.
2-1 NY

Bottom 4th
Maine gives up a walk to KGJ, and then responds with a K on Phillips. One more walk, and Maine gets a visit from Warthen. Maine works around the BB's though and induces a Encarnacion DP.
2-1 NY

Top 5th
Mets go down in order.
2-1 NY

Bottom 5th
One away and Maine gives up a single to Bako. Maine can't handle Arroyo's sac bunt for the double play, and Bako advances to second. Two on and two outs, and Wright can't make a play on Keppinger's high chopper. Bases loaded with two down, and Maine walks Griffey to give up the tying run. Delgado can't get after Phillips' bloop single, and the Reds etch out two more. Maine hits Encarnacion with a pitch to force home another run, and Maine is out. Over 30 pitches that inning. So much for efficiency. Schoeneweis in and strands three.
5-2 Cin

Top 6th
Three up, three down as Arroyo retires his eighth straight on seven pitches.
5-2 Cin

Bottom 6th
Bako goes down swinging and Schoeneweis walks Arroyo. Two out and Bruce is picked off 1-3-6.
5-2 Cin

Top 7th
Beltran rips a triple down the right line. Easley chases one for another Arroyo strikeout. Delgado gets nailed in the belt to get to first. One out and runners at the corners and the Reds double up the Mets before they get a chance to chip away.
5-2 Cin

Bottom 7th
One down and Griffey singles on a line to right. Two on and two outs, and Smith gives up a walk to load the bases, but he gets out of a jam after Votto flies out to center.
5-2 Cin

Top 8th
Phillips robs A. Reyes of a base hit, and Arroyo notches yet another 1-2-3 inning. Looking good through eight....
5-2 Cin

Bottom 8th
Bako walks, and Heilman fans Bruce for the second out. Keppinger lines out for No. 3. and the Mets get one last shot.
5-2 Cin

Top 9th
One away and Beltran gets doubled up to snap the Mets' winning streal.
5-2 Final